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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2023
Acres Technology, Las Vegas, NV (US);
James Acres, Las Vegas, NV (US);
John F. Acres, Las Vegas, NV (US);
James Acres, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Acres Technology, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gaming system including a plurality of networked electronic gaming machines and a wireless network that communicates with mobile devices carried by attendants. The system detects when an electronic gaming machine is engaged by a player and disables at least one adjacent electronic gaming machine. When the player disengages from the electronic gaming machine, it is disabled and an attendant is dispatched to the electronic gaming machine via their mobile device to implement a cleaning protocol. When the cleaning protocol is completed, the attendant so indicates via an input on the mobile computing device, and the electronic gaming device is enabled for play.